Third AW609 Tiltrotor To Fly This Summer

Credit: AW609: AgustaWestland
LONDON – The third prototype of the AgustaWestland AW609 commercial tiltrotor is set to fly in May, paving the way for deicing tests of the aircraft at the end of this year. Engineers are currently assembling the aircraft in Italy, where shakedown flights will be conducted before it is dismantled...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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